Current Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Wilkes-Barre, PA, Luzerne County, & Surrounding Areas
Claire Mather Hine
April 5, 2023
Claire Mather Hine, 97, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born June 13, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre she was the daughter of the late Peter and Martha Geiger Mather. A 1943 graduate of Coughlin High School, Claire enlisted in the Navy and honorably served our country from 1944 to 1946 as a Petty Officer stationed in Arlington, Virginia. On...
Marilyn Nelson O'Connor
April 2, 2023
Marilyn Nelson O'Connor, 92, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Born January 31, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Merle and Mary Jane Jones Nelson. Marilyn dedicated most of her life to caring for her family. She enjoyed spending time with all of...
Robert Joseph Spencer
April 1, 2023
Robert Joseph Spencer, 46, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully with his family at his side after a brief illness on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Celebration of Robert's Life begins Wednesday, April 5, 2023, with visitation from 6 to 7 PM at McLaughlin's, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. It continues on Thursday, April 6, 2023, with a graveside service at...
Brian McTague
April 1, 2023
Brian McTague, 61, of Plymouth, passed away on April 1, 2023. Born April 16, 1961 in Newark, New Jersey he was a son of the late Hugh and Rose Short McTague. Brian was a mechanic for Martz Trailways before retiring. He enjoyed fishing and attending concerts. A brother, Vincent, preceded him in death. His sisters, Theresa Smith of Swoyersville and...
Helen Norkunas Sosinski
April 1, 2023
Helen M. Sosinski, 93, a longtime resident of Hanover Township, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Born May 10, 1929 in Sugar Notch she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Balchun Norkunas. Helen was a member of the Parish of Saint Faustina Kowalska. She loved animals and enjoyed traveling to Florida with her husband. Her husband,...
Jean Marie Ceklosky
March 26, 2023
Jean Marie Ceklosky, 89, was in the presence of her loving daughter and nurses when she passed away at Highland Park Senior Living in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, March 26, 2023, Born May 19, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Frank and Stella Sot Zegarski. Jean was a pattern and sample maker for Alfred Angelo Wedding Gowns...
Gertrude A. Foley
March 25, 2023
Gertrude A. Foley, Billie, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Born October 12, 1936 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Cephas and Gertrude Williams Clayworth. An E.L. Meyers High School graduate, Gertrude continued her education at Wilkes-Barre Business College. After graduation, Gertrude started her career as an administrative secretary with Wyoming National Bank...
Eileen Carmody Davis
March 21, 2023
Eileen C. Davis, 97, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Born February 5, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Bess Burns Carmody. Eileen dedicated most of her life to caring for her family. She was a longtime member of the Parish of Saint Nicholas and a very active member of the...
John Joseph Kazanecki
February 28, 2023
John Joseph Kazanecki, 87, of Washington Square in Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 27, 2023. Born May 5, 1935 he was a son of the late John and Julia Goravitch Kazanecki. John grew up in Miners Mills and graduated from Coughlin High School. Discharged as a Corporal of the Marine Corps, he honorably served our...
George F. "Beanie" Britzke
February 21, 2023
George F. Britzke, 74, of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Born March 8, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey he was the son of the late George and Diane Wasnick Britzke. George was a member of the Plymouth High School Class of 1966. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Army...
James Benjamin Evans
February 21, 2023
James B. Evans, 80, a longtime Newark, Delaware resident, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2023. Born February 10, 1943 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Benjamin Evans and Catherine Needham Tershak. James attended E.L. Meyers High School. He left school at seventeen to enlist in the United States Marine Corps and served our country honorably from...
Ruth C. Gavin
February 14, 2023
Ruth C. Gavin, 91, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Born August 10, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Hulek Kuhl. Ruth was a member of the ILGWU and worked in the Wyoming Valley garment industry before retiring. Her sister Dorothy Swan and brother Robert Kuhl preceded her in death....
Giuseppe Zafarana
February 13, 2023
Giuseppe Zafarana, 83, of Kingston, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023. Born March 20, 1939 in Italy he emigrated to the United States in 1957. Giuseppe settled in Manhattan and worked with Teamsters Local 807 for many years before retiring and moving to Kingston. Giuseppe enjoyed bowling, baking pizzas, and the music of Elvis and Johnny Cash. He had...
James Joseph Durkin III
February 10, 2023
James Joseph Durkin III, 59, of Shavertown, died peacefully at his home on Friday, February 10, 2023. Born February 4, 1964 in Kingston he was a son of Jeanne McLaughlin Durkin of Dallas and the late James J. Durkin, Jr. Jim graduated from Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School, Kingston, and Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. Jim served the needs of...
Mildred M. Petcavage
February 8, 2023
Mildred M. Petcavage, 95, a longtime resident of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Born December 23, 1927 in Scranton she was a daughter of the late William and Margaret Burke Petcavage. Mildred earned her BS from Misericordia University and MS in education from the University of Scranton. Mildred was a Hanover Green Elementary School teacher for...
Rory Patrick Sgarlat
February 3, 2023
Rory Patrick Sgarlat, 33, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 3rd. Left to remember his life are his parents, Michael J. Sgarlat and Jean M. McCoskey Sgarlat. He will also be deeply missed by his sisters, Megan Sgarlat Prynn (Dale) and Caitlin Sgarlat Deluca (Otis); brothers, John Patrick, Liam, and Michael (Josh Barajas); nephews, Patrick Sgarlat, Sawyer Prynn, and Whitaker...
Barbara E. Gazda
December 30, 2022
Barbara Elizabeth Gazda, 85, of Wilkes-Barre, died on December 30, 2022. Born March 5, 1937 in Old Forge she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Stanek. A graduate of Old Forge High School and Lackawanna Junior College, she went to work with Supermarket Services as an administrative assistant. After having children, Barbara joined Kids R Us and...
W. Maureen McCabe Paulson
December 24, 2022
W. Maureen Paulson, 86, of Hanover Township, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2022. Born October 29, 1936 in Hanover Township she was a daughter of the late Francis J. and Catherine Glennon McCabe. Maureen was a 1954 graduate of Hanover High School. In 1975, when her five children were school-age, she began her career as a secretary for Community...
Francis J. Prest Jr.
December 24, 2022
Francis J. Prest Jr., 79, of Plains, was welcomed into heaven on the morning of December 24, 2022. Frank was born on January 5, 1943 to Francis J. and Bessie (Bossert) Prest and was raised in Wilkes-Barre, where he attended Meyers High School. Frank was employed at Blue Ribbon Bakery Before beginning his 32-year railroad career in 1974 with the...
Benedicta (Virgie) Slusser
December 20, 2022
Benedicta (Virgie) Slusser of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, after a short illness. She was born in the Philippines and moved to the United States after marrying her husband of forty-five years, David Slusser. Benedicta was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was very proud of her daughters and granddaughter. Above all, she found great joy...
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